Club News
Proudly Announcing the Barbara Gittings Memorial Scholarship
Dr. James D’Orta has pledged $1,000 a year to create a college scholarship fund. The Delaware Stonewall Democratic Club will also contribute $1,000 to create the Barbara Gittings Memorial Scholarship Fund for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender Delaware college students.
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Delaware Stonewall Democratic Club organized on February 1, 2003, as a 501(c) 4 nonprofit chapter of the National Stonewall Democrats. It’s mission is to secure for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people the equal human rights guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the State of Delaware; to foster the ideals of the Democratic Party; and to contribute to the Party’s growth and influence.
National Stonewall Democrats, with chapters throughout the United States, is America’s only grassroots Democratic LGBT organization.
Stonewall Democrats on the national and state levels take their name from the Stonewall Inn in New York City, the scene of a 1969 confrontation between gay patrons and an intolerant society. The patrons that June, having had enough harassment, took an historic stand against hatred and discrimination. A three-day riot inspired a revolution that has been a rallying point of our community for over a quarter century. President Clinton had the Stonewall Inn declared an official national historic site.
OUR GOALS
1. Support legislative initiatives protecting and enhacing the rights of the LGBT community
2. Build bridges to Delawre Democratic Party leaders and elected officials
3. Ensure LGBT inclusion in all aspects of the Delaware Democratic party
4. Build coalitions with other groups in support of our issues
5. Serve as a media resource for LGBT issues in Delaware
6. Educate the public and elected officials on issues important to our community
Legislation
We are elated that 3 bills passed this legislative session that relate to LGBT issues:
SB121 (was signed by Markell on Thursday at 3 p.m. at Camp Rehoboth) If you were there and took pictures, please email them to webadmin@delawarestonewalll.org so we can put them on this website.
SB 84 Adoption/Custody/De Facto Parent Bill, allows de facto parents
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After more then 3 hours, Sb 121 finally passed the Delaware Senate and was immediately moved tot he House of representative for a vote. An attempt to block the vote by stating that the representatives had no time to prepare, was stopped because a bill identical to SB 121 had passed the Delaware House of
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HB 112-The Hospital and Nursing Home Visitation Rights Bill passed the Delaware Senate 21-0 on Thursday, June 11th. Governor Markell should sign it by the end of the month.  The Bill, a major piece of DE Stonewall legislation, will allow competent adults to decide who can or cannot visit them in hospitals, nursing homes, and
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Events
7th Annual Summer Gathering and FundraiserPlease check back in early March for more news about our upcomming annual summer event. More news to come!
Sussex County
Your Input AppreciatedAs Sussex County Coordinator I would like to hear from you if you are interested in hosting and/or organizing a fundraiser for Delaware Stonewall. Also, please let me know if you would like to volunteer your time or even sponsor an event or part of an event.Â
Lastly, please email me if you know of any
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Other
President to cover “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in State of the UnionPresident Barack Obama, who has pledged to remove the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on gays in the military, will touch on the topic in his State of the Union speech Wednesday, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said. The substance of Obama’s planned remarks remains unknown. Levin added that the administration had asked him to wait
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